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INSCRIPTIONS. 



third of it. It is carved on a monument stand- 

 ing in front of the theatre, and was apparently 

 dedicated to a citizen in commemoration of his 

 virtues and good services. The letters are well 

 cut and well preserved, especially those on the 

 blocks which formed the basement. Many of 

 the sarcophagi here are inscribed, also pedestals, 

 some of which commemorated the wonderful ac- 

 quirements and great genius of individuals whose 

 fame has not lived to our times. The most 

 important inscriptions here, however, are in Ly- 

 cian characters on some rock-tombs to the south 

 of the city, and will be found in the excellent 

 memoir appended to this journal by our friend 

 Mr. Sharpe. We copied all but one, which was 

 so covered by rubbish we could not get at it. 

 On one of the Greek, Corydalla, Rhodiapolis, 

 and Gaga? were all mentioned as if they had 

 been united in municipal government, as appears 

 also to have been the case with Edebessus and 

 Acalissus. 



Rhodiapolis was not a walled city. The theatre 

 stands nearly in the centre and is small, having 

 a diameter of only one hundred and thirty-six 

 feet. Many of the seats remain, and the base- 

 ment of the proscenium is perfect. In front is 



